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July 21, 2024
Series: Need to Know
Speaker: Matt Agresti
Topic: Church , Community , Faith in Action , Following Jesus , Friendship
Book: Philippians
Friendship. It’s a topic that, as adults, we don’t talk about very much. But for the Apostle Paul, it was vital to how churches are meant to work, grow, and reach out. It was vital to how faith could survive and thrive in the midst of a challenging world. And it’s woven throughout his letter to the Philippians. Check it out here!
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July 14, 2024
Series: Need to Know
Speaker: Matt Agresti
Topic: Faith in Action , Following Jesus , Live by Faith , New Creation , Resurrection
Book: Philippians
Before we even put our feet in the ground in the morning, there’s a story playing in our head that determines what we think of ourselves, of others, and how we’ll face the world. The problem is, that story might not be the best one for us. In Philippians, Paul tells us how to evaluate what should go in our story, and what should be thrown out – and of course, it all centers on Jesus.
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July 7, 2024
Series: Need to Know
Speaker: Matt Agresti
Topic: Faith in Action , Following Jesus , Jesus , Live by Faith
Book: Philippians
Second-hand smoke kills. But what about second-hand faith? It sets us up for disappointment. For a faith that survives and thrives in the face of a challenging world, it needs to be our own. It’s why Paul tells us that we need to work it out for ourselves! Hear all about it here.
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June 30, 2024
Series: Need to Know
Speaker: Matt Agresti
Topic: Following Jesus , Jesus , Live by Faith , Self-centeredness
Book: Philippians
If we are to “have the same mind” as Christ, then shouldn’t we know who he really is? Our world (and imaginations) are filled with all kinds of different “Jesuses”. Thankfully, immediately after Paul tells us to ‘think like Christ’, he shares with us what he has in mind that we need to know about Jesus. Check it ou!
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June 23, 2024
Series: Need to Know
Speaker: Matt Agresti
Topic: Division , Following Jesus , Live by Faith , Mission , Self-centeredness
Book: Philippians
Paul writes to the Philippians not only to encourage them forward, but also, to help them guard against a great threat: themselves. More specifically, Paul warns very directly against the threat of self-centeredness – and gives the way out of it: we need to know how to think differently. Find out more here!
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June 16, 2024
Series: Need to Know
When we watch suspenseful movies, we sit at the edge of our seat – gripped by it. But what happens when someone spoils the ending? The anxiety goes away. That’s bad for a movie – but imagine if life were like that…if we were not filled with anxiety, uncertainty, or dread as we walk through the challenging times in life, and instead were filled with peace and joy. Paul tells us that life – and faith – can be like read more…